Meg Young

Experience

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  Starmount Country Club

  May 2006 - Jul 2007

  Head Swim Coach

  Recurring summer job - Conducted daily practices for children ages 5-18yrs, attended league meetings, assembled meets, led the Swim for Cancer fundraising, monitored finances, interacted with professional staff and Parent Board.

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  Loyola University Maryland

  May 2008 - Jul 2010

  Summer Conference Coordinator Event Services

  Created students’ hours, aided in hiring and terminating, assigned jobs, organized on campus housing, worked with conference organizers.

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  Peace Corps

  Jul 2010 - Nov 2012

  School and Community Resource Volunteer

  Worked at two primary schools as a teacher and teacher trainer. Coordinated donations and committees to develop two libraries, a computer lab, and two world map murals.

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  Bike Taxi Unlimited

  Jan 2013 - Dec 2016

  Pedicab Operator

  Provided scenic rides and historic tours in both English and French while promoting green and active transportation.

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  AARP

  May 2015 - Oct 2016

  Community Outreach Specialist

  Led community organizing and advocacy efforts for at-risk populations throughout Louisiana with a focus on transportation and ADA accessibility.Managed and facilitated efforts for public policy reform through the Baton Rouge Sustainable Transportation Advisory Committee & World Health Organization’s Age Friendly City initiativeMet with local constituents and assist full time staff at Community Resource Center

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  City of New Orleans

  Oct 2016 - Oct 2018

  Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Coordinator

  Promote active transportation by coordinating efforts to increase safety using data, build connected infrastructure networks, and educate residents and visitors about safety.Revise and expand the City of New Orleans policies around transportation safety through a data driven, equitable approach. Work on the City oversight committee for launching a public bike share, leading safety and equity focus groups.Develop programming to improve the safety of vulnerable roadway users.Launch communication campaigns which bring attention to hazardous roadway conditions.Manage Safe Routes to Schools programming and grant contracts at 15 schools. Coordinate across City of New Orleans agencies to prioritize safety interventions in school zones and other public places through an equitable process.Coordinate citywide efforts around safe transportation by serving as a member of :-Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Advisory Committee to City Council -Mobility Planning Team-Complete Streets working group- ProWalk ProBike ProPlace Conference 2018 Local Host Committee- Louisiana APA Planners4Health task force-New Orleans Regional Transportation Safety Coalition-Mayor's Advisory Committee for ADAServe as the NOHD Logistics Chief for Emergency Response. Coordinate resources for Medical Special Needs residents during evacuations and shelters during a state of emergency. Show less

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  Baltimore City Department of Transportation

  Oct 2018 - Jan 2023

  Manage shared mobility programs for the City of Baltimore. - Oversee contracts for dockless vehicles, such as scooters, bicycles, and e-bikes. - Interim lead for the Mayor's Bicycle Advisory CommissionCoordinate policy decisions and plans for multi-modal initiatives. -Drafted the Dockless Vehicle bill which set vehicle standards, operations, and established an annual permit for companies. - Wrote Rules and Regulations for Dockless Vehicles for Hire - Current initiatives: bicycle facility maintenance plan, curbside management policy, electric vehicle and automated vehicle policies. Work with communities to identify mobility priorities and spread knowledge of multi-modal options. - Launched a mobility community survey in 2018 with over 5,000 respondents - Current Initiative: Resident Mobility Advisers board for underserved communities. Show less

  • Transit and Multimodal Chief

    Nov 2022 - Jan 2023

  • New Mobility Manager

    Oct 2018 - Nov 2022
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  Federal Transit Administration

  Jan 2023 - Feb 2024

  Community Planner

  Planner in the FTA oversight and capacity building division. We strive to help transit agencies, MPOs, and DOTs leverage federal dollars efficiently with the end goal of safe, equitable, and reliable public transit.If you want transit at the table during policy, funding, and resource decision making processes, let me help you!

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  Maryland Department of Transportation

  Mar 2024 - now

  Deputy Director of Active Transportation and Micromobility

  Deputy Director for Active Transportation and Micromobility, Office of Environment and Sustainable Transportation.